Mop-wringer.



N0. 65|,5l8. Patehted lune i2, 1900.

G. D. WOODS.

MOP WRINGER.

(Application filed Apr. 19, 11 199.)

(No Model.)

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GEORGE D. WOODS, OF ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT.

M'OP-WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,518, dated June 12, 1900.

Application filed April 1 9, 1 8 9 9.

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. Woons, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop-WVringers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in mop-wringers of that class which are adapted to be detachably attached to a pail or tub; and among the objects of the invention is the provision of an apparatus that can be easily applied to and securely held in position on a tub or pail whose walls may be of greater or less thickness than iscommon in such articles. In other words, I provide an apparatus which can be applied to any tub or pail and does not have to be sold or exclusively used I in connection with a particular one.

Another object is to provide a wringer for the purpose named which will have its movable platen or presser board so connected with the power or propelling devices that it will automatically adapt itself to the form of the particular mop on which it is to act.

With these and other ends in view the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter pointed out and described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1' is an elevation of a mop-wringer constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the manner of connecting the apparatus to a tub or pail. Fig. 3 is a plan View, and Fig. 4 is a detail view, of a slightly-modified form of connection between the movable platen and its propelling means. Fig. 5 is a view illustrating a possible adjust- V ment of the platen shown in Fig. 4. I

paratus as a whole.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings, referring to which- The letter A designates the body of the ap- This is preferably made in the form shown and comprises imperforate Serial No. 713,585. (No model.)

back and side pieces a a a respectively, which are securely held together by any suitable means. The inner face or surface of the back piece a forms the stationary platen or surface against which the mop is pressed by the movable platen, to be hereinafter described, and to the outer face of this back piece is attached the yielding or spring arm J by means of which the wringer is held in position on the tub. Preferably, as shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the side pieces a c extend beyond the outer face of the back board a, and they are reduced in width toward their lower ends to provide suitable shoulders,which extend across the upper edge of the pail or tub j when the apparatus is ap plied thereto. The spring-arm J preferably consists of a single strip of spring metal which is-bent upon itself to form a bowj adapted to extend over the upper edge of the pail or tub j, one member of said spring being secured to the back board a, as at M, and the other extending down along the outside of the tub or pail and adapted to contact therewith,

face is avoided. Near their lower ends the aforesaid back and side pieces a a a are connected by a perforated bottom piece a.

The movable platen or presser-board B is preferably made rectangular in form and of a width slightly less than the distance between the sidesa (t between whichitis adapted to be moved toward and fronl the back or stationary platen a. This movable platen is provided with-=a series of perforations or apertures 19 and is supported by a rod or bar 0, that extends across its outer face and to points beyond the sides a a Beyond the outer faces of the sides a 0. the rod or bar 0 is bent rearwardly to provide two arms 0 c, which extend across said sides for a portion of the width thereof in line with slots formed therein. The extreme ends of the rod C and of the members 0 0 thereof are bent inwardly toward the sides a 0. and provide studs 0" 0 which enter eyes 6' (1 formed in the crank-arms 6 d respectively.

D designates a rock-shaft which extends across the outer face of the back piece a, near the upper end thereof, and is journaled in suitable bearings formed in the rea'rwardlyprojecting portions of the side pieces a a A coiled torsion-spring d is arranged about this rock-shaft, one end being secured to the shaft, as at d ,'and the other end being secured to the back piece ct or to the side a The crank d above referred to, is provided at its upper end with a head at, which is secured to the end of the rock-shaft D, that extends beyond the side (L The opposite end (1 of said shaft that extends beyond the side a is made polygonal in cross-section, and the head 6 of the crank e is secured thereon. An arm E is also secured to this part of the shaft, it being preferably, as shown in the draw in gs, formed integral with the head (2 and crank e. The free end of the crank E is connected with a handle F.

When the handle F is rocked forward and downward, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the movement thereby communicated to the rockshaft D and its cranks (l e will draw the rod 0 and the movable platen B, connected therewith, toward the stationary platen or back piece at, and if a mop is supported in the path of said movable platen it will be squeezed between it and the back a and the water allowed to escape through the perforations Z) or those in the bottom a into the pail or tub.

It is to be noted that the movable platen is not held stationary and im movably on the rod 0, but is free to vibrate about such rod as an axis while being moved thereby and therewith. The staples or eyepieces H, by which the platen B is connected with the rod 0, are arranged centrally vertically of the platen, but are of such diameter as to per mit of oscillation of said platen about the rod, if necessary.

Ordinarily the upper portion of a mop is of greater thickness than the lower end, and therefore the movable platen is normally supported in such a position as to be inclinedtoward the back piece a from its upper to its lower edge. The stop bars or rods I I, by which the movement of the platen B away from the back a is limited, are arranged with such relation to each other as to cause said platen B to assume the position last dc. scribed-that is,the upper stop bar or rod,both of which rods are secured to the sides a a is situated at a greater distance from the back piece a than is the lower rod or bar I; but it frequently happens that the material of which the mop is composed becomes disarrangcd or partially displaced, so that, for example, the portion of greatest thickness may be nearer the lower than the upper en d, and in such event if the platen B was immovably connected to the propellingrod C it will be seen that the desired amount of pressure could not be applied to all portions of the mop. By supporting the movable platen in the way described, however, it is adapted to adjust itself to the form of the mop and apply the desired pressure to all parts uniformly. This adaptability of the movable platen to vary its position about the rod 0 is clearly illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a slightly-moditied form of connection between the movable platen and its propelling-rod, which, however, has the same advantages and freedom of motion about said rod as has that illustrated in the other figures of the drawings and above described. Referring particularly to this Fig. at, it will be seen that the platen 'l is provided with a series of perforations tand' that but a single staple Y is employed to connect it with the propelling-rod X; but a bend or slight deflection 0c is formed in said red at the point of its engagement with the staple Y.

It will be seen that the arm J is relatively long and of such form that the apparatus is readily applicable to tubs or pails having walls of different thickness and that the wringer will be thereby firmly and securely held in position.

The form of platen-support illustrated in Fig. 4: not only permits the platen to be adjusted about a horizontal axis relative to the draft devices in the manner shown in Fig. 2, but also permits the platen to be adjusted somewhat about a vertical axis, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 5.

WVhat I claim is- 1. In a mop-wringer, the combination of a back piece or stationary platen, a rock-shaft mounted in bearings connected with the stationary platen, a draft-rod connected with said shaft and having a section extending parallel therewith, said section having a bend, 00 formed therein, a movable platen arranged between the stationary platen and the last said portion of the draft-rod, and a guide arranged on the outer face of said platen and engaging with the bent or deflected portion, :12, of the draft-rod, substantially as set forth.

2. In a mop-wringer, the combination of a stationary platen, means for supporting said platen, side pieces extending forward from said platen, a draft-rod extending across the space between said sides, a platen mounted on said rod and adapted to vibrate about both a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and power devices for moving said draft-rod and its connected platen toward and from the stationary platen, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE D. \VOODS.

Vitnesses: inoncn O. O'rrs, XV. A. TAPLIN. 

